The Guelph venue

Our Guelph location is in downtown Guelph, near Norfolk Street and Paisley Street — central, walkable from the Royal City core, and easy to reach by Guelph Transit or a short drive from Highway 6 and Highway 401. Parking is available downtown.

It’s a dedicated training space with real CPR manikins, feedback equipment, AED trainers, and the wound-care supplies needed for genuine hands-on practice — not a converted boardroom. Class sizes are kept small so every participant gets real time on the manikins.

Which course should you take?

The right course depends on why you need it.

You’re taking it because… Take this course Time
Your workplace has 6+ workers per shift Standard First Aid + CPR C AED ~14 hours over 2 days
Your workplace has 1–5 workers per shift Emergency First Aid + CPR C AED 1 day (~7 hrs)
You’re a new parent or community member CPR C AED (or the Free CPR class) ~4 hours
You’re a nurse, paramedic, vet, or healthcare student BLS (Basic Life Support) ~5 hours
You’re renewing an unexpired card Recertification (SFA or BLS) 4–8 hours

If you’re unsure, Standard First Aid + CPR is the safest bet — it covers the broadest range of situations and meets almost any Ontario workplace requirement. For a full breakdown, see Standard vs. Emergency First Aid.

Who’s usually in class

Guelph classes draw from across the city and Wellington County. On any given day the room might include:

  • University of Guelph students in nursing, vet med, kinesiology, ECE, and co-op programs
  • Workplace first aiders renewing under Regulation 1101 — manufacturing, agri-food, and trades
  • New parents from Guelph looking for infant CPR confidence
  • Personal Support Workers and healthcare students renewing BLS for placements
  • Coaches, camp staff, and volunteers from local clubs
  • Residents from Fergus, Elora, Rockwood, and nearby townships

What to bring

  • A pen and yourself
  • Comfortable clothes — you’ll be on the floor doing chest compressions
  • A water bottle
  • Lunch or cash for nearby food (Standard First Aid runs through lunch)
  • Your current card, if you’re recertifying

You don’t need a textbook (provided) or any equipment (provided).

How to book a Guelph class

The Guelph schedule is on the Guelph courses page. Pick a date, register, pay online, and show up. If your preferred date isn’t listed, check two to three weeks out — Guelph classes run regularly, but specific course types rotate.

Renewals and recerts

If your card hasn’t expired yet, you can take a shorter, less expensive recertification course instead of repeating the full one — we explain how this works in our post on certificate expiry. Once a card is expired, most agencies require the full course again.

On-site training for Guelph workplaces

If you need to certify a team, Life Safe can bring training to your workplace anywhere in the Guelph area. Group on-site sessions are an efficient way to get staff certified without sending everyone offsite — see how on-site training works.

Book your Guelph class

WSIB-approved first aid and CPR in downtown Guelph. Small classes, real manikins, friendly instructors.

See Guelph Schedule